KirkwoodGolf: SCOTLAND VETS WIN

Thursday, August 06, 2009

SCOTLAND VETS WIN

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CREDIT DAVID BEGG SPORTS
QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON
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Scotland Vets retain title with 100% effort

Scotland retained the Miller Stirling Trophy at the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree, completing a 100 per cent record through three days of competition at a very wet Bath Golf club course by beating England South 5 1/2-3 1/2.
After the morning foursomes were shared, victories in the singles by Lorna Bennett (Ladybank), Heather Anderson (Alyth(, Moira Thomson (North Berwick) and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose) clinched victory.
In the other last-day match, England Midlands beat England North 5-2.

Details:
SCOTLAND 5 1/2, ENGLAND SOUTH 3 1/2
Foursomes: Lorna Bennett & Fiona De Vries halved with Carol Caldwell & Jo Rumsey; Heather Anderson & Fiona Hunter bt Irene Brien & Cathy Armstrong 3 and 1; Mary Smith & Moira Thomson lost to Jeannie O'Keeffe & Chris Stirling 2 and 1 (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles: De Vries lost to O'Keeffee 1 hole, Bennett bt Caldwell 1 hole, Anderson bt Rumsey 7 and 6, Thomson bt Armstrong 1 hole, Kathleen Sutherland bt Brien 5 and 3, Helen Faulds lost to Stirling 2 and 1 (4-2).

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